Korsakoff Syndrome

Written by Himabindhu

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Apr 03, 2015

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Other Names :

Korsakoff's dementia, Korsakoff's psychosis, amnesic-confabulatory syndrome

What is Korsakoff Syndrome ?

Korsakoff Syndrome is a chronic memory disorder caused by thiamine (vitamin B-1) deficiency.

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Cause(s) :

Deficiency of thiamine or Vitamin B-1
Alcohol misuse
Malnutrition
Anorexia and stringent dieting, fasting or weight-loss surgery
Uncontrolled vomiting
Kidney dialysis

Symptoms :

Difficulty in remembering recent events (short term memory loss)
Long-term memory gaps
Problem in learning new information
Confabulation - make up their memory gaps with some information and believe that they are true

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Diagnosis and Tests :

Clinical presentation and symptom assessment

Specialist to consult : Neurology

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